No special skills are needed.
What to Consider Before Digging a Fire Pit
Before you build, check onlocal permittingrequirements.
Also, check on restrictions about exposed fires in your area and required clearances around a firepit.
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The inner section will be your dig area.
Spread evenly and check that it is level again.
Adjust as needed with more gravel and tamp down with a hand tamp.
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Set down the ring insert and place the first 18 blocks around the insert.
Lift the insert and set it aside to continue the block-laying process.
Stagger the blocks so that each block of the second tier straddles two blocks of the first tier.
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This standard method of arranging blocks provides greater strength to the unit.
Run a thick adhesive bead around the block’s top on the first row.
Don’t overdo it so you don’t have glue coming out the sides.
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You don’t need as much as you might think.
Lay the third and fourth tiers of blocks on top in a similar staggered fashion.
Do not add adhesive to the top of the fourth tier.
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Insert Ring
Lastly, place the insert ring into the center of the firepit.
Let the adhesive fully cure, about seven days, before using the firepit.
A built-in firepit also can add a focal point to anoutdoor space.
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High-end fire pits with a gas line running to them are features that extend the home outside.
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